After not seeing a Raiders extension translate to steady production, Hunter Renfrow did not see a 2024 free agency stay lead to much free agency interest. The former 1,000-yard receiver spent last season out of football, but comeback roads may be opening.
Two visits have materialized for the veteran slot player. Renfrow met with the Panthers this week, according to NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero, who report the five-year Raider also has a meeting booked with his former team. Renfrow is visiting the Raiders today.
Two Raider regimes effectively gave up on the Clemson alum. Renfrow proved a poor fit in Josh McDaniels‘ offense, seeing his role decrease despite the McDaniel-Dave Ziegler duo extending him — on a two-year, $32MM deal — months after arrival. One-and-done Raiders GM Tom Telesco then released him. A year later, the Pete Carroll-John Spytek-Tom Brady operation will still take a look at a fit.
Months after trading Davante Adams to the Jets, the Raiders have a glaring wide receiver need. McDaniels-era pickup Jakobi Meyers, who quietly eclipsed 1,000 yards in 2024, is going into a contract year. The team did see slot Tre Tucker, a McDaniels-Ziegler draftee who took over for Renfrow, show some promise via a 539-yard 2024. But more help will be needed to complement Brock Bowers next season. Although natural Tyler Lockett ties exist, the Raiders have not been closely connected to the Seahawks cap casualty since he became available.
Renfrow, 29, helped the Raiders after their 2019 Antonio Brown trade and 2020 Henry Ruggs draft choice proved spectacular missteps. The 2019 fifth-round pick delivered back-to-back 600-yard seasons before posting a 1,038-yard showing in 2021, helping Las Vegas to a surprising playoff run despite Jon Gruden‘s midseason exit. That season earned Renfrow an extension, but he did not build on it under McDaniels, who phased him out of the offense. Renfrow, whom the Raiders attempted to trade before last year’s release, combined for just 585 yards between the 2022 and ’23 seasons.
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